Reminder: Save America's Treasures NOFO

[Katrina Ringler [KSHS]]

Hello Partners in Preservation,

If you haven't already, please join us in spreading the word about Save America's Treasures NOTICE of FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES (NOFO) P25AS00469 (Preservation), and P25AS00508 (Collections).

The Department of the Interior (DOI) in conjunction with the National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to announce the Save America's Treasures (SAT) grant program is now accepting applications. The Save America’s Treasures grant program was established in 1998 and first awarded grants in 1999 to help preserve nationally significant historic properties and collections that convey our nation’s rich heritage to future generations.

The program is administered by the DOI and NPS in cooperation with its partners, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).  The DOI/NPS manages the Preservation grants and the IMLS administers Collections grants.  Congress has appropriated $25,500,000 million for funding for Collections and Preservation projects.

Applications are due June 16, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.  This is a FIRM deadline.  There are no extensions.

Available Grant Funding

Grants are available to fund two types of projects: "Collections" and "Preservation". Collections projects must be determined to be of national significance based on the supportive description of its significance within the application. Collections include artifacts, documents, sculptures, and other works of art. Preservation projects fund planning and "bricks and mortar" preservation/conservation work on historic buildings and structures.

Eligible Preservation projects must be one of the following:

• Individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places for national significance (not state or local); or
• A contributing property within a NR Historic District listed at the national level of significance (not state or local). Historic properties eligible for Preservation projects include buildings, sites, structures and objects.
• A National Historic Landmark designation.

For more information and applications to SAT Preservation Grants via Grants.gov - P25AS00469

For more information and applications to SAT Collection Grants via Grants.gov - P25AS00508

Further details regarding eligible applicants or resources can be found in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The opportunities will be open for another 15 days.  ONCE AGAIN, Applications are due June 16, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.    This is a FIRM deadline.  There are no extensions.

Please see grants.gov for further details.

Your assistance in sharing forward the SAT posting is appreciated.

Best,

Norma Streeter-Hamilton

Program Assistant

State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants | National Park Service

norma_stree...@partner.nps.gov

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